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S'. R. GOLTEBAUGH. BREAST CHAIN FOB. HARNESS.

110.421.817. Patented Feb. 18,1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL R. COLTEBAUGH, OF INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 421,817, dated February18, 1890.

' Application filed November 2l, 1889. Serial Nol 331,057. (No model.)

being had to the accompanying drawings,`

and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inbreastchains for harness.

The object of the invention is to provide a connecting means between theneck-yoke and haine or collar rings, which will allow a free movementand take up the movement of the neck-yoke so that it will not beimparted to .the horse; and it consists in providing a breast-chain witha curved or segmental bar of rigid material, upon which is mounted ayoke carrying rollers, said yoke having a snap-hook for engaging withthe ring of the neck-yoke, the ends of the curved bar having iiexibleconnections attached thereto which engage with the haine-rings, aswillbe hereinafter fully set-forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective View showing theapplication of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a plan view.

This device is adapted to be used with double harness, and in thedrawings A refers to the pole of a vehicle to which the neck-yoke B isattached in the usual manner, said neckyoke being provided with endrings b l).

C refers to a curved or segmental bar of carries rollers e e', and tothe looped portion of this yoke is attached a snap-hook F, which isadapted to engage with the end ring or staple of the neck-yoke:

By means of the hereinbefore-described deviee connections are formedbetween the yokebar and the collar or hames, and as thepole andneck-yoke swing from side to side said movement is taken up as theyoke-carrying rollers move or ride'upon the curved bar, and jerking orsudden jars upon the collar are avoided. There is alsoless Wear upon thepart-s than with the ordinary breast-chains.

Having thus described. my` invention, I claim- 1. In a breast-connectionfor harness, the combination of a curved metal bar, a yoke adapted. tomove thereon, and flexible connections for attaching the bar to thehaine-rings, substantially as shown.

2.*In a breast-connection for harness, the combination of a curved metalbar, the yoke having rollers mounted thereon, iiexible connections forattaching the ends of the bar to the haines, and a snap-hook carried bythe yoke, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignat'ure in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL R. COL'IEBAUGH.

NVitnesses:

l WILLIAM SHIELDs, JAMES ST. CLAIR.

